Contained Regional Fires

Reader, Hwy 49 and Reader Ranch Road in Nevada County. August 17, 2023 at 8:32 PM Hwy 49 is fully open again. August 17, 2023 at 7:16 PM Reader report: One of the bus drivers for our local bus transit department Nevada County Connect was the one to spot the Reader fire starts and radioed […]

Highway, Hwy 20 in Nevada County. Fire is located 1 mile southeast of the town of Washington, minimal fire behavior. The cause of the fire is under investigation. August 24, 2023 at 7:23 AM Based on current and expected fire activity, this will be the final update for the Highway Fire. Incident managers indicate that […]

Pond, Old Pond Road off Lime Kiln Road in Nevada County. Structure fire into the vegetation. July 19, 2023 at 3:49 PM OES Intel 12, the fire mapping plane, is over the incident, we should have updated acreage soon. July 19, 2023 at 3:19 PM Firefighters are starting mop-up operations. Some resources are being released. […]

Peoria, Bald Mountain Road and Peoria Road in Browns Valley, Yuba County. Grass and oak woodlands burning at a moderate rate of spread. June 25, 2023 at 9:31 AM June 25, 2023 at 9:28 AM Minimal fire activity with no growth over 24hrs. Final report unless a significant change occurs. June 24, 2023 at 9:15 […]

Scott, Marysville Road and Scott Grant Road in the Loma Rica area, Yuba County, multiple starts. Evacuations and road closures lifted. June 19, 2023 at 7:38 AM Minimal fire activity with no growth over several days. Final report unless a significant change occurs. June 17, 2023 at 7:47 AM The Scott Fire is now 85% […]

Sicard, Sicard Flat Road in the Smartsville area, Yuba County. Forward progress stopped at 4:04 pm on May 30, 2023. May 31, 2023 at 10:00 AM All evacuations and road closures have been lifted. Use caution as there are still emergency personnel working in the area. May 30, 2023 at 6:02 PM Road closures update: […]

Garden, Garden Bar Road near Kilaga Springs in Placer County. Structure fire into the vegetation. September 19, 2022 at 4:20 PM The fire is now 100% contained. September 17, 2022 at 3:19 PM The fire has been mapped at 29.2 acres. September 17, 2022 at 2:46 PM The two last tankers have been released from […]

Dutch, westbound I-80 at the Dutch Flat off ramp in Placer County. September 19, 2022 at 4:17 PM The fire is now 100% contained. September 17, 2022 at 8:00 PM All evacuations have been lifted. Interstate 80 opened to one lane in both directions. September 15, 2022 at 6:20 PM I-80 is open to controlled […]

McCourtney, McCourtney Road near Metcalf Road in the Higgins area, Nevada County. Structure fire into the vegetation. September 6, 2022 at 2:00 PM September 6, 2022 at 1:48 PM McCourtney IC reports good knockdown, keeping all resources for now. September 6, 2022 at 1:40 PM Resources at scene conducting extensive mop-up and overhaul operations. IC […]

Hill, Roach Hill off Iowa Hill Road in Placer County. Brush and timber, very steep terrain. September 8, 2022 at 8:42 AM No new information but road closures appear lifted on the PCSO map. September 7, 2022 at 12:00 PM Latest update shows 60% contained. Road closures:Iowa Hill Road and Big Dipper RoadSugar Pine Road […]

Washington, Washington Road and Hwy 20 in Nevada County. September 4, 2022 at 3:55 PM Washington IC reports a handline and a hoselay all around the fire. The fire is now fully contained. September 4, 2022 at 1:47 PM Commitment time for all resources will be about 3-4 hours. September 4, 2022 at 1:41 PM […]

Mosquito, Baltimore Mine Road in Foresthill, Placer County. Residential structure fire into the vegetation. September 3, 2022 at 4:15 PM Both spot fires have been contained, per the IC. Tankers 88 and 89 are being released by Air Attack. September 3, 2022 at 4:12 PM Mosquito Air Attack releasing helicopter back to White Cloud. September […]

Still, Still Road, Higgins area in Nevada County. Grass and brush. August 27, 2022 at 7:24 PM August 27, 2022 at 6:54 PM The fire is now 80% contained. August 27, 2022 at 5:16 PM August 27, 2022 at 3:59 PM Globe Lane is open to residents only due to the Still Fire. Be mindful […]

Pleasant, three fires on the Nevada City side of the South Yuba River, Nevada County. Caused by a vehicle catching on fire. Evacuations and road closures have been lifted. August 21, 2022 at 7:08 PM 48 acres brush and timber, 85% contained. Last report unless significant activity occurs. August 21, 2022 at 4:20 PM Fire […]

Oak, Live Oak Road in the Yankee Jims area, Placer County. Commercial vehicle fire into the wildland. August 17, 2022 at 7:48 AM Containment increased to 76%, firefighters continue mop-up and backhaul operations. August 16, 2022 at 9:22 PM August 16, 2022 at 7:25 AM Overnight, the spot on Gillis Hill flared up. Firefighters lined […]

Plum, Tahoe National Forest in Nevada County, near Moores Flat, which is on the south side of the Middle Yuba. August 12, 2022 at 2:37 PM August 12, 2022 at 7:41 AM Minimal fire activity overnight. No additional growth reported. Night shift is transitioning with day operations. Yesterday’s spot fires are within the retardant lines. […]

Bear, Bear River bridge at Hwy 174 on the Colfax side. July 28, 2022 at 7:01 PM Bear Fire contained. Fire will continue to be patrolled this evening and until fully controlled July 28, 2022 at 2:18 PM One last drop for the helicopter before they’re being released back to Auburn. Hwy 174 is open […]

Apple, County Road 270 and Apple Way south of Collins Lake in Yuba County. July 29, 2022 at 1:07 PM Repopulation complete, power restored. Fire in patrol status. July 29, 2022 at 7:06 AM Mop-up operations continue. July 28, 2022 at 8:00 AM All evacuations and road closures have been lifted. Firefighters made progress in […]

Cable, Cable Road near Badger Hill Road in Cedar Grove, El Dorado County. Minimal fire behavior. July 28, 2022 at 7:41 PM The Cable fire is 100% contained. The fire will remain in patrol status for several more days to ensure no new smokes develop within the perimeter of the fire. July 28, 2022 at […]